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  1. Craig Encinitas

    New Corvette C8

    I will also add that using a 3” plate on my Porter Cable creates terrible vibration. It’s usable, but not enjoyable. The Griot’s 3” machine, on the other hand...well, I’ve been known to polish almost an entire car with it. It’s quite a smooth operator and goes over angles and contours nice and...
  2. Craig Encinitas

    Now available - Dr. Beasley's Z1 Ceramic AIO Primer

    Thanks, Mike. For future reference: I will say that using Z1 for spot correction on a ceramic coated surface, that wipe off is no problem. I used it on a few areas with no hard buffing necessary.
  3. Craig Encinitas

    What did you do today non-detailing related?

    Wow, your R must feel unstoppable when it snows! Great rare color red. I miss mine.
  4. Craig Encinitas

    What did you do today non-detailing related?

    Whoa!!! [emoji15] Geesus. I’m happy just to run TF2 and Borderlands 2 on my iMac. [emoji23] Nice setup! Sent from my iPhone using AGOnline
  5. Craig Encinitas

    What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    First wash since full detail in early August.
  6. Craig Encinitas

    How would you polish this trailer?

    It may be mold. These trailers tend to sit around for months and owners don’t seem to ever wash them. I haven’t cleaned the top yet. I’ll have to start that just after sunrise, as I don’t want that sun reflection torching my face (Ask me how I know). Tom, thanks for the tips. I am grateful...
  7. Craig Encinitas

    How would you polish this trailer?

    ^ Sound advice, Paul! For the sake of knowledge and experience, I am taking on challenging projects. So in the future when someone asks me, “Can you...?” Yes, I can. Got my first ceramic coating detail next weekend. If I hadn’t done it on my own car this summer, I’d be way nervous doing it on...
  8. Craig Encinitas

    How would you polish this trailer?

    ^ Thanks. I’ve been using an old bottle of metal polish that has a sealant in it. However, I’d like to do another complete pass over the panels to clean it up more. There’s leftover oxidation trails. This is the roof. Oof! S.O.S. pad?? [emoji23] I want to make the diamond plating...
  9. Craig Encinitas

    How would you polish this trailer?

    ...it’s coming along
  10. Craig Encinitas

    Karcher 1700 versus Kranzle K1122TST

    I have the Karcher 1700 with wheels. The stock setup was not easy to use. I bought the Clean Garage package; 50ft hose, wand, gun and foam cannon...and it’s been great.
  11. Craig Encinitas

    Make Up Pads for applying Coatings to Wheels?

    I have used them with TACsystem Moonlight under hood and on wheels. And CarPro Cquartz UK 3.0 and Gliss in areas too small for the included applicator. On the windshield wiper arms and underneath on the plastic vent, for example. Also good with CarPro PERL on the window trim, for a precise...
  12. Craig Encinitas

    Dr. Beasley's Nano-Resin coatings

    Do you know if a 1oz vial will be enough to single coat a new Toyota Tundra crew cab? Thinking I should order one more to be safe. Job is next weekend.
  13. Craig Encinitas

    Make Up Pads for applying Coatings to Wheels?

    These work very well for me. Excellent in door jambs, under hood and wheels. Got them at the drug store.
  14. Craig Encinitas

    What is your general rule for when you polish (not compound) your car?~~~

    Reality versus what we think a car needs. Up until this year, I never properly polished any of my cars. But I kept them clean and had some form of protection laid down. It wasn’t until I was fed up with seeing swirls in the paint that I learned how to machine polish. So, the old rule of...
  15. Craig Encinitas

    Now available - Dr. Beasley's Z1 Ceramic AIO Primer

    My friend’s wagon. It has a light-ceramic coating on it. I tried out some scratch repair with Z1 on an LC orange light cutting pad. Stepping it up would’ve worked better. But it’s what I had. This is what the car looked back in May prior to my elbow grease:
  16. Craig Encinitas

    How would you polish this trailer?

    Hi everyone. Well, word of mouth spreads quickly. I’ve become the new person in charge of cleaning up horse trailers around the area. But this one is a standard Interstate single-axle cargo trailer with an aluminum exterior. I’ve no idea what to do about the roof: I’m having difficulty...
  17. Craig Encinitas

    What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    I cleaned up some scratches on the Ford Edge. She said the bushes came out of nowhere. 🤦🏼 CarPro Essence+ Scratch Repair - YouTube Polisher, pad, polish and Scangrip light all purchased from AG.
  18. Craig Encinitas

    Now available - Dr. Beasley's Z1 Ceramic AIO Primer

    NSP Z1 is 20% off currently. The other Trio primers are on sale. I picked some up as I’ve decided this will be my go-to AIO and a real time saver.
  19. Craig Encinitas

    VETERANS DAY SALE?!

    ^ Hahah. If you only knew. At least buying stuff from AG makes me money. Unlike all those years I spent drinking.
  20. Craig Encinitas

    VETERANS DAY SALE?!

    ^ Plus, on my last order, they tossed a coupon card in the box with a code that isn’t advertised on the website and is good for a limited time. That’s a good way to get repeat customers.
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